International Railroad Discussion > In a warmer place, Myanmar

These were taken late May of 2014 in Myanmar. This is the line that connects Mandalay with Hsipaw and Lashio in the Shan State of north eastern Myanmar. It's the line that crosses the famous Goteik Viaduct.



notice the speeder on the siding.......

Station stop at Kyaukme, the last stop prior to Hsipaw.

Temperature around 33c.

more at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk1GRn1C

or: https://flic.kr/ps/pECip

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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/31/15 14:17 by GettingShort.

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Thanks for posting all those very interesting pics from such a remote corner of the world.

I looked at the photos on flicker as well, great photos not only of trains but the country as well. What is the track gage? The locomotive looks like it has a standard gage size coupler! I noticed on the flicker photos that there were two different types of couplers in use.

Thanks again for some photos of a country we don't see much of.

Charlie

Anthony Bordain travelled to Myanmar on "Parts Unknown" and took an overnight train while there. The track was so bad, it was difficult to stand while the train was moving. It was a very interesting account of his trip to this previously closed country.

1019X Wrote:
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> I looked at the photos on flicker as well, great
> photos not only of trains but the country as well.
> What is the track gage? The locomotive looks like
> it has a standard gage size coupler! I noticed on
> the flicker photos that there were two different
> types of couplers in use.
>
> Thanks again for some photos of a country we don't
> see much of.
>
> Charlie

the track is meter gauge, roughly 3'3". I noticed the different couplers as well. The equipment on the longer distance trains all seems to use a knock coupler while trains like the Circular Railway in Yangon use that hook contraption. Most of the rolling stock is meter gauge rolling stock donated to Myanmar by the Chinese.

Thanks for taking a look!

ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> Anthony Bordain travelled to Myanmar on "Parts
> Unknown" and took an overnight train while there.
> The track was so bad, it was difficult to stand
> while the train was moving. It was a very
> interesting account of his trip to this previously
> closed country.


There was a moment or two when it felt like the train had gone on the ground and the ride south of Bagan was very bad at a few points, that it was a matter of hanging on. I've never encountered track like that anywhere else except maybe the Tucson Cornelia and Gila Bend.